A Plea To Keep The Seat Belt Law

BURBANK — It`s difficult to understand why, as in Helen F. Zulas` ``Voice of the people`` letter and some others are still asking for repeal of the Illinois seat belt law.

Could it be, they are not aware or don`t care about the benefits of wearing seat belts while driving in today`s traffic? Do they really believe they can safely avoid a drunk, doped or sleepy driver`s car when it crosses the center line going in the opposite direction? Don`t they know that beltless drivers and passengers have been killed in accidents as low as 12 m.p.h. Or that 80 percent of fatal accidents occur at speeds of less than 40 m.p.h. and within 25 miles of home?